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POMONA >> Sweltering September temperatures kept some people away from the Los Angeles County Fair this year. The Fair attracted 1,204,911 visitors during the month-long event that wrapped up Sunday night, according to a Fair statement.

POMONA >> The 2014 Los Angeles County Fair is in the homestretch. Gates opened Wednesday at noon, kicking off its final week at Fairplex. The deep-fried food, carnival games, rides, and agricultural and other exhibits will come to a halt Sunday.

A mock lunch counter as part of a nostalgic display at the L.A. County Fair gets people talking. Also, they keep trying to order. Michelle Pederson stands behind the Woolworth’s counter inside the Millard Sheets Art Center as part of its

Building a house is a labor of love. San Dimas City Manager Blaine Michaelis summed up the primary reason he and other city managers joined La Verne City Manager Bob Russi to help build a Pomona Valley Habitat for Humanity house at the L.

High temperatures and high spirits are in store for the third weekend of the Los Angeles County Fair in Pomona. Among the Fair’s numerous rides, games and food vendors are also vendors offering plenty of shopping excitement.

It’s not every day you see animals at a train station, but on Wednesday at Union Station in Los Angeles that’s exactly what riders saw. The animals were there to ride the train to the Los Angeles County Fair in Pomona and that’s just what they did.

John Wagner carefully carried his newly created tiny replica of an oil refinery to its new home on the landscape of Pomona’s Fairplex Garden Railroad. “I grew up hanging on the fence near the train tracks at my grandparents’ house just waiting for the trains to go by,” said Wagner, a 49-year-old Whittier resident.

POMONA >> For decades, thoroughbred horses have run at Fairplex Park during the Los Angeles County Fair. This year, there are no horses, but Los Alamitos Race Course is picking up the mantle while the Fairplex facility plays hosts to new events.

Seemingly, the Dead Presidents in the billfold (especially George Washington) sense when it’s time to make their traditional appearance at Pomona. In past years, they really enjoyed the outing and, on most days, never made it back to the wallet.

The Los Angeles County Fair is celebrating its 92nd anniversary with one big party. Here’s a list of programs and deals for today. More information can be found at www.lacountyfair.com. Today’s hours: noon – midnight Today’s Deals: - Western University Day: Students, faculty and staff receive free admission with valid photo ID or business card.

POMONA >> The Los Angeles County Fair begins this afternoon, but those who were planning to pay a $1 to gain admission during the opening weekend should plan to have more money when they get to the ticket booth.

POMONA >> Workers on Wednesday were polishing equipment and taking care of some of the final details at Fairplex, all in preparation for Friday’s start of the Los Angeles County Fair. Hundreds of thousands of people will come to Pomona to enjoy the exhibits, rides, Fair cuisine, entertainment and shopping opportunities that will be part of the month-long event.

Los Angeles is the entertainment capital of the world, so there’s no doubt its residents know how to have fun. But every year, thousands of them make the trek to the L.A. County Fair in Pomona and get lost in the sea of people, deep-fried foods and games.

POMONA >> On the final day of the 91st annual L.A. County Fair at Fairplex on Sunday, new mom Nicole Kerr enjoyed a serving of Dr Bob’s Heath candy bar-flavored ice cream. The Marina Del Rey resident, who gave birth to her son, Liam, only 2½ weeks ago, was not going to let that stop her from coming out to the Fair this year.

POMONA >> Today’s the last day of the 91st L.A. County Fair, but don’t feel overwhelmed if you go because we’ve compiled a list of the five things to do. We’ll start with the rides to get the craziness out of the way — specifically “Insanity.

Here’s the scoop on Colossal Gelato. The stand at the L.A. County Fair not only sells Italian ice cream, it gives away half its profits to agencies that help children worldwide. In 2012, that meant $9,000 from the sales of cones, sundaes and shakes in Pomona went toward Feed My Starving Children, which provides meals at 22 cents each for children in the last stages of starvation.

POMONA >> From Christian jewelry to a hand-washing booth to the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, the Shopping Place at the L.A. County Fair has a little of everything except a lot of customers. Vendors said business was a little slow this year.

By Mariecar Mendoza mariecar.mendoza@langnews.com, @LANGMarMendoza POMONA >> The Jamie Oliver Food Foundation, in partnership with the California Endowment, is touring the state with a mission to get residents on a healthier eating path -- and it’s spreading that message at an event known for its sugary fried treats: The L.

POMONA >> Star Trek and its characters will likely always remain popular, said those attending the L.A. County Fair on Sunday afternoon. “I think Star Trek is popular for everybody because everybody likes the future for one thing,” said Kevin Buchter, 64, of Ontario.

Diamond Bar honored its heroes Thursday during its community day at the Los Angeles County Fair in Pomona. The fair honored three residents who have helped shape the lives in the community. These local heroes work tirelessly to make life better in Diamond Bar.

What is genius? Who would think to wrap a slice of bacon around a chunk of dill pickle, anchor it with a skewering pick, and then pop it in a deep fryer? And then to pair it with a Sloppy Joe burger with a glazed Krispy Kreme donut as the bun? The answer: Chicken Charlie’s.

This summer, the Millard Sheets Center for the Arts on the Pomona fairgrounds at Fairplex features works of about 60 artists who have previously been showcased in the gallery. The works selected were not originally shown, but are from the “storage” areas of each artist, whether attic, basement, garage, or elsewhere.

POMONA >> “The big philosophy of the L.A. County Fair is learning cleverly disguised as fun. We definitely take that philosophy to heart around here,” asserted Nancy Bates, the America’s Kids coordinator at Fairplex.

Only love can turn a tragedy into a celebration. When Michael Jackson died in 2009, his brothers, Jackie, Tito, Jermaine and Marlon Jackson, were swamped with emails from fans around the world asking them to tour.

POMONA >> A mermaid inside a water tank and a griller outside in the sun would appear to have opposite experiences at the L.A. County Fair. On Sunday, in the 90-degree heat that felt north of 100 degrees in the sun, Jerald Smith and Ernesto Ojeda, both of San Diego, flipped burgers or chicken in black shirts while wearing hats to stop the sweat coming down their foreheads.

POMONA -- L.A. County Fair fans can get ideas from Alina Ortiz of Pomona and Rosalie Garcia of Pico Rivera on decorating their Christmas trees and admire Patrick Barnes of Arcadia’s blue ribbon-winning collage of a 150th anniversary homage to historic Civil War Gettysburg.

POMONA >> There are some rides at the L.A. County Fair that will make you laugh, but then there are others that will make you hold on for your life. The 91st annual fair began Friday and people wasted no time jumping on the 72 rides, whether it made them sick to their stomach or not.

On the wall of Kathy and Donald Verburg’s Upland home there’s a framed 1953 Los Angeles County Fair visitors’ guide. Along the left side, in perfect penmanship, is the name Kathy Grant, with a phone number concealed inside.

The Los Angeles County Fair is located at the Fairplex in Pomona, 1101 W. McKinley Ave. It is accesible from the 10 Freeway by exiting at Fairplex Drive and following the signs indicated for the Fair and/or the Fairplex.

POMONA >> Besides the fried food and ridiculous number of rides and exhibits, the Los Angeles County Fair is known for its scattershot selection of music. This year’s lineup is no exception with the enjoyable randomness of The Jacksons, Ke$ha, Bad Company, Demi Lovato, Los Lobos, Trace Adkins, Charlie Wilson, Lynyrd Skynyrd, War and more.

Rides, fried food and goats — oh my! Ever wonder how many rides are at the Los Angeles County Fair? Or how tall that Ferris wheel is? We’ve got you covered with the 2013 L.A. County Fair by the numbers: 72 spectacular rides La Grande Wheel: 160 ft.